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  • From: sanrico AT highdesert.com
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Blurbs and other random thoughts
  • Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:54:02 +0000 (America/Los_Angeles)

Perfect! Project completed.
Next?
Sandy

On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:47:37 -0400, Viking wrote:

>
> Or, you could simply make removeable bag inserts, shaped like the bag,
> but inverted- bags that slide into the bag upside down, then removed
> when you throw the bags into the washer.
>
> Bev
>
> sanrico AT highdesert.com wrote:
>
> > Great idea, the mylar sunscreen stuff. Matter-of-fact, I've got some -
> > needed
to
> > cover my front windows (west-facing) but it was blinding the neighbors,
> > so I
had
> > to take it down. I wonder about washability, though. You could, I s'pose
> > cut
it
> > to fit the bottom and inside sides of the bag, and attach it with velcro,
> > same
> as
> > your scope.
> >
> > Sandy
> >
> > On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:53:31 -0400, Viking wrote:
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>sanrico AT highdesert.com wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I'm thinkng about some sort of insulation, made from recyclable
> >>>whatever, of course. I have yet to come home in recent days with
> >>>anything resembling ice cream, and forget about live plants and such.
> >>> Do packing peanuts have any insulating qualities? Bubblewrap? Any of
> >>> that kind of stuff that one accumulates and never finds a use for?
> >>>
> >>>Sandy
> >>
> >>I have been thinking about the same thing. We are 30 minutes from the
> >>grocery store, and since my groceries go into the back of the truck, I
> >>often worry about keeping things cold enough for the ride home. Here's
> >>my idea..
> >>You know those sunshade thingies that people use in their cars? We used
> >>one to make a dew shield for our telescope. We cut it to size, used
> >>spray adhesive to attach some black cloth on one side, and we secure it
> >>to the scope with velcro. It works great to keep the scope just above
> >>the dewpoint. Anyway, the kind we have has some kind of bubblewrap core
> >>with a mylar type coat-it's shiny on the outside. I had no trouble
> >>sewing through it when I made the dewshield, so I know it would work as
> >>a decent insulator in a homemade bag, or even for the bag itself since
> >>it is stiff enough to hold a box shape. Maybe you could get some off
> >>freecycle or out of a junkyard or something..
> >>
> >>Bev
> >>--
> >>erthnsky AT bellsouth.net BevanRon of EarthNSky Farm NW Georgia
> >>USDA Zone 7
> >>34.498N 85.076W
> >>
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